Telmisartan is an angiotensin II receptor antagonist (ARB) used in the management of hypertension. Generally, angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) such as telmisartan bind to the angiotensin II type 1 (AT1) receptors with high affinity, causing inhibition of the action of angiotensin II on vascular smooth muscle, ultimately leading to a reduction in arter...
Used alone or in combination with other classes of antihypertensives for the treatment of hypertension. Also used in the treatment of diabetic nephropathy in hypertensive patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, as well as the treatment of congestive heart failure (only in patients who cannot tolerate ACE inhibitors).
Chonbuk National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea, Republic of
Centro de Investigacion PREVENCION, Arequipa, AQP, Peru
Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, samdeok-dong, 2-ga 50, samdeok-dong, 2-ga 50 Jung-gu, Korea, Republic of
Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, New Jersey, United States
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